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Local Government: Reorganisation

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20290

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's Local government reorganisation: decision letters to council leaders, published on 16 July 2026, if she will publish all the responses to the unitary local government restructuring statutory consultations.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

A summary and analysis of consultation responses for areas undergoing local government reorganisation where decisions have been announced is available here. The Government has no plans to publish all of the responses received.

On local government reorganisation more broadly, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.

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